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Bypassing the Aussie ban on under-16s

Many under-16s in Australia might try to bypass the new social-media ban under which, from 10 December 2025, all major social-media platforms must prevent Australians under 16 from holding accounts.

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The new mercantilism

Next March will see the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations,’ the book that rejected mercantilism and created the study of economics.

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Neoliberalism: the record

Although neoliberalism has come under attack from the hard left, its economic achievements have undoubtedly created a better world for millions, even billions, of people. 

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